Gergely Kovács
About Gergely Kovács
Gergely Kovács is a Security Software Engineer currently employed at Currencycloud in London, England, with a background in software engineering and research in astrophysics. He has held various engineering roles at companies such as EPAM Systems, eBay, and MOO, and has a strong focus on software engineering practices and cloud technologies.
Work at Currencycloud
Gergely Kovács has been employed at Currencycloud as a Security Software Engineer since 2021. His role involves developing and implementing security measures to protect the company's digital assets. Based in London, England, he has contributed to enhancing the security framework and protocols within the organization.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current position, Gergely Kovács worked at MOO as a Senior Software Engineer from 2019 to 2021. He also held a position at eBay as a Backend Engineer from 2017 to 2019. Earlier in his career, he served as a Senior Software Engineer at EPAM Systems from 2016 to 2017 and as a Developer at DOCCA OutSource IT Kft. and Ebola Media from 2012 to 2015.
Educational Background
Gergely Kovács studied at Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, where he earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Astronomy and Astrophysics from 2005 to 2010. He also attended Bródy Imre High School, completing his General Studies from 1997 to 2003. Additionally, he spent two years at the University of Veszprém in the Faculty of Environmental Engineering from 2003 to 2005.
Research and Development Contributions
During his academic career, Gergely Kovács was part of a Hungarian theoretical and numerical research group at KFKI-RMKI. His research focused on the collapse of matter fields and scalar fields in black hole space-time. He developed high accuracy adaptive numerical code in C++ and Java for solving complex mathematical problems.
Scholarships and Academic Opportunities
Gergely Kovács earned a young researcher scholarship from the Hungarian Academy of Science. He was also offered a PhD position at ELTE-TTK, which he declined for personal reasons. His academic achievements reflect a strong foundation in both theoretical research and practical applications in software engineering.